Device for feathering arrows



Jan. 30, 1934. c. F. BIRCHALL 6 DEVICE FOR FEATHERING ARROWS Filed June 21, 1933 19 "1" Z7 I (Lg-1 3 Wu (In/LOT Patented Jan. 30, 1934 UNITED STATES This invention relates to arrows and has for its manner as hereinafter OFFICE 6 Claims.

a device for feathering obJect to provide, in a set forth, a device of the class referred to constructed and arranged to 6 enable for expeditiously and conveniently attaching feathers in suitable spaced relation to the shaft of an arrow.

The standard method of attaching feathers to arrows is to provide for securing them at 120 apart to the arrow shaft and with the cock feather disposed at right angles to the shaft. It is the aim of this invention to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a device which will enable for easily feathers with respect position as referred to.

Further objects vide, in a manner vice for the purpose r paratively simple and accurately attaching to the arrow shaft-in the of the invention are to proas hereinafter set forth, a deeferred to which is comin its construction and ararrangement, strong, durable, thoroughly eflicient in its use, conveniently operated and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

To the above ends essentially,

and to others which may hereinafter appear, the invention consists of such parts and such combination of parts which fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of the device as applied to for attaching feathers spaced relation.

the shaft of an arrow thereto in the desired Figure 2 is an end elevation of the device.

Figure 3 is a section Figure 4 is an on line 3--3 Figure 1.

elevation looking toward the outer face of one of the arrow shaft supports.

The device includes a pair of oppositely disposed arrow shaft supports 1, 2 and each of which includes a circular member 3 formed of a 'body part 4 of cup-shaped cross section and an annular rim 5 at the open end of body part 4. The latter when member 3 is in position relative to the nock of the arrow shaf t 6 opens outwardly. The

member 3 axially thereof is formed with an opening '7 for the shaft.

Formed integral with the outer face of the bottom or base of body part 4 and registering with the wall of opening '7 is an outwardly directed resilient sleeve.

The sleeve of support 1 is designated 8 and that of support 2 at 9. Each sleeve 1s at 10. Anchored or base of body part 4 is a feather holder position the wall of opening '7 to the inner split from end to end, as face of the bottom set of channel-shaped ers 11 which extend from to the outer face of the side of body part 4. The positioners 11 are radially disposed with respect to the axes of the supports. Each set consists of three positioners and which are spaced 120 apart. The positioners 11 of one support align with the positioners 11,01" '60 the other support. The positioners 1 1 are arranged in pairs and each pair is adapted to reinovably receive a feather holder to be referred to. The positioners 11 provide guide grooves 12 which are open at the inner and outer ends thereof. The sleeve 8 of support 1 is provided in proximity to its outer end with a diametrically extending pin 13 which is fixedly secured to the sleeve and provides an abutment for the nook end of shaft 6. The rim 5 is formed with a set of'three bayonet-shaped slots 14 opening at the edge thereof and with the inner ends of said slots arranged 120 apart. The purpose of the slots will be referred to. i

The nock end of the arrow shaft 6 is bifurcated at its rear terminal portion to provide a nook 15. The nook 'end of shaft 6 is adapted to have mounted thereon the supports 1, 2 and with the latter arranged in spaced relation. The arrow shaft 6 extends through sleeve 9, bridges the space between the supports 1, 2, extends into sleeve 8 and-abuts pin'13. The bifurcated rear terminal portion 15 of'the shaft 6 provides for the latter being mounted on pin 13. The latter prevents the end of shaft 6 from extending from the outer end of sleeve 8 and brings one of the positioners '11 at right angles to arrow nook l5.

When the supports 1, 2 are mounted on the arrow shaft 6, they are detachably clamped to the latter, and'for such purpose a pair of split resilient clamps l6, 17 are mounted on the sleeves 8, 9 respectively. The clamps function to frictionally bind the sleeves and arrow shaft 6 together.

The device includes a set of spring controlled feather holders 18 of a number corresponding to that of the pairs of positioners 11. Each holder is of like construction and the description of one will apply to the other. Each holder includes a clamp 19 for the feather 20 and a combined pivot and retainer 21 for clamp 19. The latter includes a pair of inverted T-shaped clamping plates of like form and each of which consists of'a head 22 and an outwardly directed stem 23 which at its inner end merges into and centrally with respect to the outer side of the head.22. The stem 23 of each plate is provided .with a pair of inwardly extending parallel spaced apertured ears 24. The ears 24 0fjone clampingplate are arranged beare mounted on the between the stems 23 of the clamping plates is a controlling spring 25 functioning normally to maintain the stems extended relatively to each other and the heads in clamping position. The spring 25 is set up with a loop 26 and a pair of oppositely extending end terminal portions 27, one permanently bearing against the inner face of one and the other against the inner face of the other stem.

The combined pivot and retainer 21 is in the form of an elongated resilient bar 28 provided at each end with a loop or eye 29. The bar 28 extends through the apertured ears 24 and the loop 26 of spring 25 and constitutes a pressure applying means for the holder and acts in a manner to give a direct pressure against the stem of the arrow feather to cause a thoroughly efiicient gluing. Very few feathers are the same thickness at both ends and retainer 21 allows holder 18 to take care of this unequal thickness.

The slots 14 in one rim, when the supports 1, 2 arrow shaft 6 align with the slots 14 in the other rim, and by this arrangement the slots 14 of the supports are disposed in pairs. Each pair is for the reception of a bar 28 for detachably locking it in position for the purpose of maintaining a holder in a manner to retain the feather against the arrow shaft 6.

When using the device, support 2 is positioned on shaft 6'of the arrow for about four inches with the positioners 11 thereon extended towards the hook 15. Support 1 is then slid upon arrow shaft 6 until pin 13 abouts the base of nock 15 and with the positioners 11 thereof extended away from the nock. The clamp 16 is then mounted in position binding arrow to support 1. One end of a holder 18 is then slipped into one of the positioners 11 on support 1, support 2 is shifted towards support 1 so that one of the positioners 11 on support 2 will receive the other end of the holder whereby proper spacing will be had between the supports. The clamp 17 is then mounted in position binding arrow to support 2. The holder 18 is then removed and a feather is positioned between and clamped to the heads 22 of the holder. Glue is then applied to the feather. The heads 22 of holder 18 with the v feather are extended through a pair of aligned positioners 11 and that part of the feather provided with the glue is mounted against the periphery of the shaft of the arrow. The retainer 21 forming part of the holder is positioned in a pair of aligning slots 14 latched in the latter and acting on a clamp 19 will hold the feather against the arrow shaft until the glue has hardened sufliciently to secure the feather in position.

The device may be made of copper, brass, sheet iron, zinc or tin and the parts of the supports may be assembled by soldering, welding or riveting.

Owing to the structural arrangement of the device, it does not require experience to attach feathers to arrows, and the work accomplished by the. device will be on a par with a factory made arrow.

The device, during the gluing operation will permit of viewing the feather to an extent to permit of checking any mistake before the glue hardens.

What I claim is:-

1. A device for feathering arrows including a pair of .oppositely disposed removable supports having aligning feather positioners on the op posed faces thereof and means for mounting said supportson the arrow, resilient elements mounted on said means for detachably clamping the supports to the arrow, and a releasable spring controlled feather holder extending between the supports and removably and slidably mounted in said aligned positioners for placing the glue carrying part of a feather lengthwise of the arrow and including means connected with said holder and detachably engaging in said supports for maintaining said part against the arrow until the glue sets.

2. A device for feathering arrows including a pair of oppositely disposed removable supports having aligning feather positioners on the opposed faces thereof and means for mounting said supports on the arrow, resilient elements mounted on said means for detachably clamping the supports to the arrow, a releasable spring controlled feather holder extending between the supports and removably and slidably mounted in said aligned positioners for placing the glue carrying part of a feather lengthwise of the arrow and including means connected with said holder and detachably engaging in said supports for maintaining said part against the arrow until the glue sets, the said. supports being formed with bayonet-shaped slots opening at the outer edges thereof, and the said means of the holder being in the form of a resilient bar engaging said slots.

3. A device for feathering arrows including a pair of oppositely disposed removable. supports having aligning feather positioners on the opposed faces thereof and means for mounting said supports on the arrow, resilient elements mounted on said means for detachably clamping the supports to the arrow, a releasable spring controlled feather holder extending between the supports and removably and slidably mounted in said aligned positioners for placing the glue carrying part of a feather lengthwise of the arrow and including means connected with said holder and detachably engaging in said supports for maintaining said part against the arrow until the glue sets, the said supports being axially apertured and the said means of said supports being in the form of split sleeves registering with the apertures of the supports.

4. A. device for feathering arrows including a pair of oppositely disposed removable supports having aligning feather positioners on the opposed faces thereof and means for mounting said supports on the arrow, resilient elements mounted on said means for detachably clamping the supports to the arrow, a releasable spring controlled feather holder extending. between the supports and removably and slidably mounted in said aligned positioners for placing the glue carrying part of a feather lengthwise of the arrow. and including means connected with said holder and detachably engaging in said supports for maintaining said part against the arrow until the glue sets, the said supports being axially apertured and the said means of said supports being in: the formof split sleeves registering with the apertures of the supports,- the said supports being formed with bayonet-shaped slots opening at the outer edges thereof, and the said means of the holder being in the form of a resilientbar engaging said slots. I

5. Av device for feathering arrows-including a pair of oppositely disposed removable supports having aligning.- feather positioners on the opposed faces? thereof and means for mounting said supports on the arrow, resilient elements-mounted on said means for detachably clamping the supportstothe arrow, and a releasable-spring controlled feather holder extending between the supports and removably and slidably mounted in said aligned positioners for placing the glue carrying part of a feather lengthwise of the arrow and including means connected with said holder and detachably engaging in said supports for maintaining said part against the arrow until the glue sets, said holder including clamping plates pivotally connected together by the said means thereof.

6. A device for feathering arrows including a pair of oppositely disposed removable supports having aligning feather positioners on the opposed faces thereof and means for mounting said supports on the arrow, resilient elements mounted on said means for detachably clamping the supports to the arrow, a releasable spring controlled feather holder extending between the supports and removably and slidably mounted in said aligned positioners for placing the glue carrying part of a feather lengthwise of the arrow and including means connected with said holder and detachably engaging in said supports for maintaining said part against the arrow until the glue sets, said holder including clamping plates pivotally connected together by the said means thereof, the said supports being formed with bayonet-shaped slots opening at the outer edges thereof, and the said means of the holder being in the form of a resilient bar engaging said slots.

CHARLES F. BIRCHALL. 

